Head of Data Recruiting for Data Science & Engineering

Headway.co; United States; Remote; USD 122,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA/FSA

401K

WFH stipend

Therapy reimbursement

Parental leave

Fertility benefits

Holiday break

Flexible PTO

EAP

Training and development

Job summary

Headway is hiring a Manager of Data Recruiting to lead hiring across Data Science and Data Engineering. In partnership with the Senior Manager of Tech Recruiting, you will build a mission-critical recruiting engine that fuels Headway’s growth.

You will lead a high-performing team of recruiters, partner with Data leaders, and drive scalable TA solutions with a data-driven, executive-facing approach. This role blends people leadership, operational excellence, and strategic influence to reach

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience in a recruiting function, including managing recruiters against a high talent bar in high-growth, tech-enabled environments.
• 7+ years of experience in technical recruiting between IC and manager roles, with focus in data science, data engineering, or related domains.
• Partner with senior leaders using data and market insights to ground strategies.
• Operate as a first-principles thinker, grounding decisions in data and scalable TA solutions.
• Navigate ambiguity with structure and speed.
• Communicate with clarity and executive presence, tailoring messages by audience.

Responsibilities

• Scale Data org teams with leaders across Data, advising on search strategies and providing scalable solutions.
• Use metrics to diagnose gaps and proactively improve funnels and hiring trends.
• Manage a team of recruiters with a focus on performance and career growth.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Deliver high-impact hiring outcomes by focusing teams on priorities and removing obstacles early.
• Establish standards and rhythms for a high-velocity recruiting team.

Skills

Recruiting leadership

Data recruiting

Executive communication

Operational excellence

Stakeholder management

Job description

Headway is hiring a Manager of Data Recruiting to lead hiring across Data Science and Data Engineering. In partnership with the Senior Manager of Tech Recruiting, you will build a mission-critical recruiting engine that fuels Headway’s growth.

You will lead a high-performing team of recruiters, partner with Data leaders, and drive scalable TA solutions with a data-driven, executive-facing approach. This role blends people leadership, operational excellence, and strategic influence to reach